While our generation is the beneficiary of the freedom and egalitarianism that the Internet provides, we are also charged with preserving the personal privacy that these technologies threaten.
You know that sexuality survey you took last Spring? The one that was marked confidential? The one nobody was ever supposed to see? Yeah, when they said, “This survey is confidential and anonymous,” there was a footnote that said, “as long as you do not save this file on a public computer.”
Maybe, “Do you ever feel attracted to your friends?” should have been followed up with, “Do you want strangers to know this?”
The days of simply traveling to another country are gone. With ever-growing surveillance, suspicion of wrongdoing is no longer a requirement for invasive searching. When traveling to other countries, including Canada, be prepared to have your laptop searched. This is now common practice for border security officials. Pending litigation, the government’s ability to search your files may be suspended. However, the legality procedure has prevailed for several years and is showing signs of increasing domination.
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